Key performance
60 ch
Power
499 cc
Displacement
200 kg
Weight
185 km/h
Top speed
800 mm
Seat height
18.0 L
Fuel capacity
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Technical specifications
Changements 2004 → 1999
- Displacement
- 498 cc → 499 cc
- Torque
- 46.1 Nm @ 8500 tr/min → 46.0 Nm @ 8500 tr/min
- Camshafts
- 2 ACT → —
- Fuel system
- Carburettor. keihin CV34 X 2 → —
- Valve timing
- Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) → —
- Lubrication
- wet sump → —
- Ignition
- transistorised → —
- Frame
- Double berceau tubulaire en acier → —
- Clutch
- wet plate → —
- Front suspension
- Fourche hydraulique Ø 37 mm, déb : 130 mm → —
- Rear suspension
- Mono-amortisseur, déb : 100 mm → —
- Front wheel travel
- — → 130 mm (5.1 inches)
- Rear wheel travel
- — → 100 mm (3.9 inches)
- Front brakes
- Double disc → Dual disc
- Front tyre
- 110/70-17 → 110/70-17
- Front tyre pressure
- 2.25 bar → —
- Rear tyre
- 130/70-17 → 130/70-17
- Rear tyre pressure
- 2.50 bar → —
- Seat height
- 775.00 mm → 800.00 mm
- Wheelbase
- — → 1435.00 mm
- Weight
- 202.00 kg → 200.00 kg
- Dry weight
- 178.00 kg → —
- New price
- 5 599 € → —
Engine
- Displacement
- 499 cc
- Power
- 60.0 ch @ 9800 tr/min (43.8 kW)
- Torque
- 46.0 Nm @ 8500 tr/min
- Engine type
- Twin, four-stroke
- Cooling
- Liquid
- Compression ratio
- 10.8:1
- Bore × stroke
- 74.0 x 58.0 mm (2.9 x 2.3 inches)
- Valves/cylinder
- 4
- Starter
- Electric
Chassis
- Gearbox
- 6-speed
- Final drive
- Chain (final drive)
- Front wheel travel
- 130 mm (5.1 inches)
- Rear wheel travel
- 100 mm (3.9 inches)
Brakes
- Front brakes
- Dual disc
- Rear brakes
- Single disc
- Front tyre
- 110/70-17
- Rear tyre
- 130/70-17
Dimensions
- Seat height
- 800.00 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1435.00 mm
- Fuel capacity
- 18.00 L
- Weight
- 200.00 kg
Indicators & positioning
Weight-to-power ratio
0.30 ch/kg
Torque / weight
0.23 Nm/kg
Volumetric power
120.2 ch/L
In category Sport touring · 250-998cc displacement (1375 motorcycles compared)
Power 60 ch Top 78%
33 ch median 82 ch 117 ch
Weight 200 kg Lighter than 85%
187 kg median 222 kg 263 kg
P/W ratio 0.30 ch/kg Top 69%
0.20 median 0.35 0.54 ch/kg
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